Davis, Alonso come up big against Mariners

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OAKLAND — A two-run sixth-inning single by Yonder Alonso helped the A’s beat the Mariners 6-3 on Friday night at the Coliseum, snapping Seattle’s six-game winning streak.

The A’s scored three times and strung together five straight hits to begin the bottom of the sixth inning, including Alonso’s two-run single to right field, knocking Seattle starter Joe Wieland out of the game. Wieland, who was summoned from Triple-A just hours before the game to make a spot start, allowed singles to Marcus Semien, Stephen Vogt and Khris Davis to begin the inning, setting up Alonso. Danny Valencia followed with an RBI single.

A’s starter Sean Manaea won for the fourth time this season, allowing three runs in six innings. He briefly flirted with a no-hit bid until Kyle Seager hit his 22nd homer of the …

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